| Name | Zink, Frank John ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 20720475 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944. |
| Duty | Radio Operator / Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 11 October 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9479⇓ (36.526 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Brookshire, James D⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Rummel, Brian Dunn, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Mechanick, Harold (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Kennedy, Jack Edward⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| SGT. Alexander, Arthur Walton⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Zink, Frank John | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Rivers, Arthur Raymond, "Creek"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Hess, Frank (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Hiner, William Max⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Buersmeyer, Sylvanus Reginald, "Bush"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 44‑8008⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Radio Operator | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37713. High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Wing, deputy wing lead. PFF ship. Led wing on bomb run due to failure of equipment on lead aircraft - the PFF on this ship went out momentarily on first bomb run, forcing a second one. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Radio Operator | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; crashed 1 kilometer west of Strohn, Germany; MACR 9479. Sortie Report⇗ |